RCB: The first match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 was played on 22 March between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. In which Chennai Super King won. And started this season with a win.
RCB won the toss
The first match of IPL was played on 22 March between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and decided to bat first. Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis, who came to open, took the team forward with a fast start and made a partnership of 41 runs in 4.3 overs. RCB lost its first wicket in the form of Faf du Plessis on the score of 41 runs.
Then even Rajat Patidar could not do anything while batting and returned to the pavilion without opening the account. Maxwell was also out on zero. And then Virat Kohli also lost his wicket. After that Anuj Rawat and Dinesh Karthik together added 95 runs for the team and made a respectable score for the team. RCB scored 173/6 runs in 20 overs.
Chennai batting
In reply, Chennai Super King came to bat and took the innings forward with a fast start. Chennai Super King’s new captain Ruturaj came to open and Ravindra Ravindra came with him. Together they made a partnership of 38 runs in 4 overs. After the fall of Ruturaj’s wicket, Ajinkya Rahane came and took charge of the innings and played a brilliant inning of 27 runs in 19 balls. Then after the fall of Rahane’s wicket, Ravindra Jadeja and Shivam Dubey, who came in the form of Impact, together gave victory to Chennai Super Kings. Even in the year 2023, both of them together led the team to victory in the finals and made the team the champion.
RCB batsmen trapped in Rahman’s spin bowling
Mustafizur Rahman took 2 wickets in his very first over and dismissed Faf du Plessis and Rajat Patidar. Mustafizur Rahman took 4 wickets for 39 runs in his 4 overs spell and Mustafizur Rahman got the Player of the Match in the very first match.
